Archeological excavations indicate that France has been continuously settled since Paleolithic times. The Celts, who were later called Gauls by the Romans, migrated from the Rhine valley into what is now France. In about 600 B.C. , Greeks and Phoenicians established settlements along the Mediterranean, most notably at Marseille. Julius Caesar conquered part of Gaul in 57–52 B.C. , and it remained Roman until Franks invaded in the 5th century A.D.
The Treaty of Verdun (843) divided the territories corresponding roughly to France, Germany, and Italy among the three grandsons of Charlemagne. Charles the Bald inherited Francia Occidentalis, which became an increasingly feudalized kingdom. By 987, the crown passed to Hugh Capet, a princeling who controlled only the Ile-de-France, the region surrounding Paris. For 350 years, an unbroken Capetian line added to its domain and consolidated royal authority until the accession in 1328 of Philip VI, first of the Valois line. France was then the most powerful nation in Europe, with a population of 15 million.
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Isabelle proposes you a selection of top quality furnished apartments in Cannes located close to the Palais du Festival. - Nice France Apartment and Holiday Guide
All you need to know about a holiday in Nice. Where to stay - hotel or apartment - what to do, where to go, how to get there. Nice weather, Nice Airport. Trips outside Nice. 2 bedroom holiday apartment to rent on the Promenade des Anglais. - Paris Apartments for Rent
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